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Su Dongbo

(1037-1101). Also known as Su Shi or Dongpo Jushi. Writer, poet, artist, calligrapher and statesman of the Song Dynasty (960-1279); one of the major poets of the Song era. Notable poems include The Red Cliffs, Remembering Chibi to the Tune of Nian Nu Jiao, and Remembering Su Zhe on the Mid-Autumn Festival. In his written and visual art, he combined spontaneity, objectivity, and vivid descriptions of natural phenomena. He also wrote essays on politics and governance. (from Wikipedia).